Senior Staff Loads and Dynamics Engineer (Part-time)

**Description:** Space is a critical domain, connecting our technologies, our security and our humanity/. While others view space as a destination, we see it as a realm of possibilities, where we can do more - we can innovate, invest, inspire and integrate our capabilities to transform the future/. At Lockheed Martin Space, we aim to harness the full potential of space to cultivate innovation, reduce costs, and push the boundaries of what technology can achieve/. We're creating future/-ready solutions, focusing on resiliency and urgency through our 21st Century Security® vision/. We're erasing boundaries and forming partnerships across industries and around the world/. We're advancing spacecraft and the workforce to fuel the next generation/. And we're reimagining how space can connect us, ensuring security and prosperity/. Join us in shaping a new era in space and find a career that's built for you/. **OVERVIEW:** For over 60 years, the Fleet Ballistic Missile /(FBM/) team has supported the Navy's mission to provide affordable and credible strategic defense/. We offer unique career opportunities and challenges on a program with a rich history and exciting future/. We help keep this nation and our allies secure/. The FBM Program is experiencing significant growth and we need your expertise to deliver amazing new technologies to our customers while maintaining the technical requirements of the strategic deterrence/. Join us as a part of a cutting edge analysis team for missiles and spacecraft systems/! Become a valued member of the Flight Sciences Group supporting the **FBM D5LE2 Loads & Dynamics effort as a Senior Staff Mechanical Engineer - Loads and Dynamics - Mechanical Environments** /. - - - **What does this role look like?** As a Loads & Dynamics Engineer supportingFBM D5LE2, you will play a critical role in ensuring spacecraft and flight hardware can withstand the extreme environments of launch and spaceflight/. In this role, you will: - Perform structural dynamics analysis for spacecraft flight hardware operating in demanding launch and space environments - Develop and maintain analytical models using in/-house and commercial software /(such as Abaqus, NX/Nastran, ADAMS, Wave6/) to simulate vibration, shock, and mechanical loading conditions - Produce and maintain models generated from both in/-house and commercially available software codes, that simulate mechanical loading conditions, mechanism deployment motions, and the response behavior of missile segment and spacecraft separation events/. - Conduct loads development at the component, subsystem, and system level - Evaluate dynamic environments including shock, vibration, and mechanism motion - Analyze test data and document results in clear technical reports and presentations - Define and integrate structural and dynamic requirements into the system baseline - Present technical findings at design reviews, technical interchange meetings, engineering review boards, and test readiness reviews - Have the ability to work on a multi/-disciplined team performing structural design trades, preliminary and detailed design/analysis activity and performance and maintenance assessments of operational systems/. - Perform loads development /(primary structure and component level/), shock and vibration environments determination and component and system level testing and data evaluation/. - Prepare test plans; static, separation dynamics, vibration, modal and shock test execution, and post/-test reports/. You will be an important part of our product development team, where effective communication is critical/. - Support dynamic test definitions, requirements development, test monitoring, data reduction, and comparison to analysis efforts/. - - - **Important Details** - Role is part/-time only for approximately 20 hours per week/. - Must have an active Secret clearance to start **Basic Qualifications:** - Bachelor's degree in Aerospace, Structural, or Mechanical Engineering or similar technical field - Professional work experience performing structural dynamics analyses and loads/environments development for spacecraft, aircraft, or missiles - Experience in finite element modeling and analysis using NX/NASTRAN, LS/-Dyna, Wave6, or equivalent - Experience in programming and use of MATLAB /(or equivalent/) for analysis and data manipulation - Must be a US Citizen; with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance **Desired Skills:** - A Master's degree is strongly preferred for this position - Expertise in vibroacoustic and shock analyses on spacecraft/launch vehicles using Wave6 - Experience in the planning and execution of static, vibration, acoustic, modal, and shock testing for aerospace flight hardware - Proficiency with structural dynamics rigid body and flexible body analyses of composite structures, metallic structures, and mechanisms - Experience leading structural dynamics analyses while collaborating effectively with adjacent disciplines in a highly integrated team environment - Excellent communication skills-both written and verbal, self/-motivated, and able and willing to support multiple projects - Top Secret DOD Clearance **Security Clearance Statement:** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration/. **Clearance Level:** Top Secret **Other Important Information You Should Know** **Expression of Interest:** By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match/. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings/. **Ability to Work Remotely:** Full/-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work remotely full time at a location other than a Lockheed Martin designated office/job site/. Employees may travel to a Lockheed Martin office for periodic meetings/. **Work Schedules:** Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees/. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed/. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits/. **Schedule for this Position:** Part/-Time as assigned by leader **Pay Rate:** The annual base salary range for this position in most major metropolitan areas in California, Massachusetts, and New York is $141,300 /- $244,835/. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location/. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only/. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as /(but not limited to/) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer/. **Benefits offered:** Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short/-Term Disability, Long/-Term Disability, 401/(k/) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays/. This position is incentive plan eligible/. **Pay Rate:** The annual base salary range for this position in California, Massachusetts, and New York /(excluding most major metropolitan areas/), Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, Vermont, Washington or Washington DC is $122,900 /- $216,660/. For states not referenced above, the salary range for this position will reflect the candidate's final work location/. Please note that the salary information is a general guideline only/. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as /(but not limited to/) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market and business considerations when extending an offer/. **Benefits offered:** Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short/-Term Disability, Long/-Term Disability, 401/(k/) match, Flexible Spending Accounts, EAP, Education Assistance, Parental Leave, Paid time off, and Holidays/. /(Washington state applicants only/) Non/-represented full/-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off /(PTO/) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays/. Represented full time employees accrue 6/.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays/. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year/. This position is incentive plan eligible/. **Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer/. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics/.** **The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 /- 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration/.** At Lockheed Martin, we use our passion for purposeful innovation to help keep people safe and solve the world's most complex challenges/. Our people are some of the greatest minds in the industry and truly make Lockheed Martin a great place to work/. With our employees as our priority, we provide diverse career opportunities designed to propel, develop, and boost agility/. Our flexible schedules, competitive pay, and comprehensive benefits enable our employees to live a healthy, fulfilling life at and outside of work/. We place an emphasis on empowering our employees by fostering an inclusive environment built upon integrity and corporate responsibility/. If this sounds like a culture you connect with, you're invited to apply for this role/. Or, if you are unsure whether your experience aligns with the requirements of this position, we encourage you to search on Lockheed Martin Jobs , and apply for roles that align with your qualifications/. **Experience Level:** Experienced Professional **Business Unit:** SPACE **Relocation Available:** Possible **Career Area:** Mechanical Engineering **Type:** Part/-Time **Shift:** First

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